What is immunodeficiency?

Immunodeficiency is when the immune system of the body is somehow disturbed. It does not work as it should, which means that people with a condition are much more likely to be vulnerable to viral, bacterial and/or fungal infections. This condition is usually divided into two categories called primary/congenital or acquired, and any condition that causes immunodeficiency can work in different ways, so different aspects of immunity are insufficient. Some diseases or acquired states that result in a deteriorated system are extremely serious and others only lead to minor damage, so that with a small amount of intervention life remains relatively normal.

There are many different parts of the immune system and some or most of them may be affected by immunodeficiency depending on the disease or congenital conditions. Parts of the body that help produce antigens that fight foreign cells (bacteria of many species) include lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, bone cellsMail and Tonsils. If any of these parts are disrupted or disappeared, such as removal of almonds or spleen, the body can obtain some immunodeficiency. In many cases, they take over other parts of the lymphatic system, as with tonsilectomy, still providing sufficient disease protection. Occasionally, damage to the immune system is too large and one becomes more vulnerable to infection.

Some types of immunodeficiency are inherited or congenital and begin to function soon after the birth of the child. These forms of primary immune deficiency may be extremely serious because newborns are already medically vulnerable. Conditions such as agammaglobulinemia may begin to cause serious respiratory infections early after birth, because the body cannot produce antigens called B-lymphocytes. The disease can respond to the treatment with repeated injections of immune globulins, but it can also be fatal. More primary examplesIt can be found in conditions such as di George syndrome, ataxia-telangiectasia syndrome and Wiskott-aldrich syndrome. There are approximately 200 congenital forms of immune deficiency.

The conditions of immunodeficiency obtained are even more diverse and numerous and occur in many ways. The result is from viruses such as HIV, the development of a signal of certain diseases such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis, or are induced by therapy such as drug treatment. Some are temporary, such as chemotherapy, where the immune system can recover after treatment. Other conditions are permanent and can be progressive.

symptoms of immunodeficiency vary depending on each condition. Most of them show serious and repeated infection and complications from simple viral infections. Types of infections may depend on the type of disease causing disease.

Treatment of these conditions is also very variable. This could include strict avoidance with other active diseases, wadThe treatment of any infection, immunization only by dead viruses (lifting viruses can cause disease), immunoglobulin infusion, and drugs that increase immunity or fight against viruses, bacteria and mushrooms. Sometimes other treatments such as stem cell transplantation are considered if the degree of damage is high.